Columbus Theatre Newsroom

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio will open its 2024-2025 season with the musical Big Fish, running from September 12-29, 2024, in Studio One at the Vern Riffe Center.

Experience a unique twist on a classic holiday tradition with THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER at the Palace Theatre in Columbus on November 24. Enjoy innovative choreography and a fresh, modern take on the beloved ballet.

PACE brings a classic dark thriller in three acts to Columbus. One of Agatha Christie’s darkest tales and a masterpiece of dramatic construction, its growing sense of dread and unfaltering tension will keep you guessing to the very end. Performances are July 25 - 28, 2024 at 8pm and July 29, 2024 at 3:00pm at Columbus Dance Theatre, 592 E Main St Columbus OH 43215. Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 online with coupon code 'NONE', Tickets are available at www.pacecolumbus.com/reservations

Get a first look at photos of Westerville Civic Theatre's production of Bye Bye Birdie. Learn more bout the show and see how to purchase tickets.

CAPA and Short North Stage will team up to present a reimagined version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Wrapping up summer, Shadowbox Live will bring a brand-new sketch comedy and music show, Wild Things, to their stage in the Brewery District.

This weekend Victoria Players Children’s Theater performs Les Misérables School Edition. See photos from the production.

MagicSpace Entertainment’s A Magical Cirque Christmas will bring thrills, chills, and holiday cheer to the Palace Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

CAPA will welcome Grammy-nominated saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz and the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2024 to Columbus for a festive, high-energy show at the Palace Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Worthington Community Theatre would like you to consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical Oliver!, based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture.

The Columbus premiere of the smash-hit musical, MJ, runs September 10-15 at the Ohio Theatre. 

The Avalon Theatre and Union County Humane Society are teaming up for a special screening of THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS and a pet adoption event. Learn more and see how to attend.

SNS elevates its presentation with another stellar cast, tight choreography and several minute details and musical director Jonathan Collura helps the cast deliver the show’s snappy, tightly fashioned songs with power. The net result far exceeds the entertainment value of the original non-musical movie.

Duluth Playhouse is presenting its final Main Stage production of the season, 9 to 5, The Musical, running through July 28 at the NorShor Theatre. Check out photos here!

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together.

Actors' Theatre is presenting Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Nina Martin and Rowan Winterwood, running July 18 - August 11, 2024 at Schiller Park Amphitheatre. See photos from the production.

Pickerington Community Theatre will present the musical comedy Young Frankenstein. See photos from the production.

Broadway in Columbus will present Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical December 3-8, 2024 (nine shows), at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.)

Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a “fin-tastic” musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

Experience the magic of ABBA with CAPA's tribute concert on August 25.

The Lincoln Theatre Walk of Fame ceremony will take place on July 27, celebrating the achievements of notable individuals in the arts and entertainment industry.

Festival Latino—the largest Latin event in Ohio and marking its 27th year in 2024—is a two-day, free, family-friendly event celebrating family and community.

What did our critic think of BEN PLATT AND BRANDY CLARK at Mershon Auditorium?

Enjoy a cool July at The Avalon Theatre with a lineup of comedians, movies, and fundraisers. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth.